Synopsis

This work takes as its starting point the role of fieldwork and how this has changed over the past 150 years. The author argues against progressive accounts of fieldwork and instead places it in its broader intellectual context to critically examine the relationship between theoretical paradigms and everyday archaeological practice.In providing a much-needed historical and critical evaluation of current practice in archaeology, this book opens up a topic of debate which affects all archaeologists, whatever their particular interests.

Beyond the Great Divide: Why Do We Have History and Archaeology? in the Light of Our Understanding of 'Deep Time' Daniel Lord Smail Argues That It Is High Time That the Two Disciplines Were ReunitedSmail, Daniel Lord.
History Today, Vol. 59, No. 5, May 2009

Digging Up the Past ; Students Working in USI's ArchaeologyField School Uncover Buried Treasure in New Harmony during a Five-Week CourseMcKinney, Katharine.
Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current), June 22, 2012